Polinaut: July 14, 2008 Archive

The Daily Digest: 7-14-08

Posted at 9:44 AM on July 14, 2008 by Tom Scheck (1 Comments)
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Jesse Ventura may announce tonight on Larry King Live whether he's running for the Senate.

MinnPost says former U.S. Senator Dean Barkley told Ventura that being a senator is easier than being governor.

GOP Sen. Norm Coleman's campaign says he will file his paperwork this morning.

Forum Communications writes about the race.

Coleman said increasing domestic oil capacity would lower fuel costs.

WCCO Reality Checks the union organizing ads that are ripping Democrat Al Franken.

2008 Race for Congress

The DCCC buys ad time in Minnesota's 3rd District.

DFL Rep. Tim Walz talks oil prices.

The Star Tribune says GOP Rep. John Kline's rejection of earmarks has become a campaign issue.

2008 Race for Legislature

GOP Rep. Ron Erhardt is running as an independent.

The House GOP says they have a candidate running in every district. They also say the gas tax will be an issue.

Two senators are leaving before the end of their terms.
DFL Sen. Dan Larson will retire the day after the election.

Gov. Pawlenty appoints GOP Sen. Betsy Wergin to the Public Utilities Commission. She will also leave her seat.

Pawlenty for VP Watch

The Fix moves Pawlenty down a notch on the line.

ABC plays a game of Clue to see who will be named. Pawlenty (and his mullet) are mentioned.

AP says there are a whole lot of governors waiting for the running mate call.

The Star Tribune says Pawlenty danced around the VP issue during the NGA's summer meetings in Philadelphia.

Pawlenty ended his term as NGA Chair and talked with the Pi Press about his energy priority.

The nation's governors ended the session talking about the next phase of ethanol.

Pawlenty's fellow governors say Pawlenty was a step ahead on the energy crisis.

The group, however, punted on global warming.

Scratch South Carolina's Governor from the VP list.

State Government

The St. Cloud Times says MnDOT records show the DeSoto Bridge could have been repaired.

The Pi Press has an interesting story on state employee pay and the salary cap.

The Governor's Reform Commission will discuss the state's tax code today.

The MPCA has recommended changes to the feedlot permitting process.

Congress

CQ says negotiators are close to a deal on mental health parity legislation. GOP Rep. Jim Ramstad is mentioned.

DFL Rep. Betty McCollum is asking the State Department to deny a visa to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann is pushing for increased drilling in Alaska.

DFL Rep. Collin Peterson will continue to hold hearings on oil speculators.

Minnesota's health professionals want changes to Medicare.

DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar rips the White House for censoring the EPA on Climate Change.

GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann complains about a proposal restricting internet access to members of Congress.

2008 RNC

The Pi Press writes about comedians coming to the big party.

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